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THE WONDERFUL WORK OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT.
Nearly Everybody I'm Ninety-Six Pro-
fesses Religion -.- Prosperous Far
mer -.- Off TO the Electric Well see
Visitors Coming and Going.

N1NErY-SIx, S. c., April 25, 1887.
DIR. w. l.. Anderson OF our community is
one Of the most prosperous and successful far.
mers In our county. He never speculates, but
makes money at farming. His only surplus
crop is cotton. He sells oats, wheat, sorghum,
syrup and bacon. Only few days ago he
market, and has the bulk of his cotton crop Of
last year on hand. He makes money every
year and has now thirty shares Of factory
stock. He deals in solid facts and there is
nothing theoretical about him. He is great
advocate Of red clover, and says that the hay
will pay for the work, and that crop Of clover
will double the value OF the land for agricul-
tural purposes.
Our meeting is still going on. Mr.. Letch
has done q great work here-more than seven
ty-five persons have Joined the different
Methodist church, twenty in the Presbyterian
and the balance into the Baptist church. For
fifteen days the church has been crowded day
and night. There has perhaps never been
such an outpouring Of the spirit In upper
Capt. jackson and wife left yesterday for
the electric well In Georgia. Mrs. Jackson
has been suffering from rheumatism and they
have gone there hoping that she may get re-
DR.. Sanders had fine young mule to sud-
denly drop dead last week. He went imme-
dIately to oAbbevllle where he purchased all
other from Wallingford & Russell.
The. people from Chappelrs and the country
for miles around attended our meeting.
Capt Parks and MIR. Hammond, Of Able
vile. were down last week for few day at
tending our meeting.
Our Division OF Sons Of Temperance Is in q
iourishing condition. We have now seventy
five members, and expect to have one hun
dred before great while Let the good work
60 on.
Mr.. Leltch, the evangelist is lying quite
sick at the parsonage. We are glad to say,
however, that be Is improving and Is now out
of danger. The prayers of all the good peo-
pie over the land go up for his speedy restora-
lion to health.
Capt. W. r. Smith, wife and two daughters,
OF Chappell's, left yesterday for their home.
They have @ been up attending the meeting: ,o
a long time Is some better.
The Rev Mr. Stokes, of Newberry, has been
here attending the meeting; also the Rev. MIR.
Auld, of Greenwood. Mr.. H. G. Scudday Is
daily expected. The meeting will probably
go on until there is not sinner left to tell the
tale.
Miss Ella Stuart, of Greenvlle, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. L. Shumate
The farmers are about through planting cot
ton and corn. and ready for the fine rain.
Miss Bessie Watts, OF Laurens, has been at
tending the meeting.
Weare glad to state that Ninety-Six hos not
been "infested with the Salvation army" as
reported by Greenwood writer. His apollo
gy, however, for his mistake was quite sutfi-
Client.
Mrs. J. W. Hill, OF Greenwood, was down
last week visiting relatives.
The Misses Turner, Of Greenwood township,
are here visiting their sister, Mrs. DIR. E. G.
Martin.
Our town has been filled with visitors from
oil sections of the country attending the
meeting, and If we neglect TO mention their
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